Funnel.



G. J. MAKI.

FUNNEL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. 1915.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

wrmessgs Y E N R 0 T T A UNITED sTATEsrATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE J. MAKI, OF SOUTH CANTERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

FUNNEL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

Applioatio n filed August 25, 1915. 7 Serial No. 47,370.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .GnoneE J. 'MAKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Canterbury, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to an improved tunnel of the type in which the passage of fluid through the mouth is cut off after the bottle or other receptacle has been filled to a desired amount, and the principal object of the invention is to provide improved means for moving the valve to a closed position, the actuating means for the valve disk being releasab-ly held in the closing position.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the actuating mechanism for the valve disk as to permit it to work very easily and quickly move the valve disk to the closed position.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved valve disk, the valve being so constructed that a very tight closure will be formed when moved to the closed position.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the tunnel in longitudinal section, the actuating means being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the valve disk in plan.

The tunnel 10 is provided with the usual tapered outlet spout 11, the outlet spout being provided adjacent the upper end with a semi-circular outwardly extending portion 28 forming a semi-circular seat 12 for the valve disk 13 and a semi-circular slot 29 opposite said valve seat. This valve disk is provided with a rubber band 14 which is connected with the disk by means of rivets or other fasteners 15 thus causing the disk to fit in tight engagement with the walls of the seat 12 and slot 29 and provides a tight closure when moved to a closed position. It will thus be seen that when the disk is in the closed position the liquid cannot flow out of the funnel through the spout 11 and thus the flow of liquid into the receptacle will be prevented.

The float 16, which also constitutes a weight, is carried by the rod 17 which is slidably mounted in the eyes of brackets 18 and 19. It should be noted that the eye of bracket 19 is larger than the eye of bracket 18 sothat when the valve disk is moved to the closed position the rod 17 may swing to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This rod has its upper end bent to form a curved neck 20 which is pivotally connected with the curved arm 21 of the bellcrank lever 22 and it will thus be seen that when rod 17 is moved upwardly the bellcrank lever will be swung upon its pivot 23 from the position shown in full lines in Fig. l to that indicated by the dotted lines. Link 21 connects the bell-crank lever with the disk 13 and thus when the bell crank lever moves, the valve disk will move into and out of the closing position. In order to hold the valve moving the funnel from the bottle or other receptacle, there has been provided the catch 25 which engages the catch or latch 26. This catch or latch 26 is pivotally connected with the outlet spout which is yieldably held in the normal position by means of the spring 27 and therefore no danger of catch 25 becoming disconnected from catch 26 upon being moved from the receptacle.

hen in use the funnel is placed in the receptacle with the actuating means in the position shown in Fig. 1. Liquid is then poured into the receptacle and will flow through the outlet neck into the receptacle thus filling the same until the liquid therein is a sufiicient height to engage the float 16. The float 16 will then be raised by the liquid, thus raising rod 17 and moving bellcrank lever 22 to move the disk inwardly and thus the valve at the upper end of the outlet spout will prevent any more liquid from entering the receptacle. It will thus be seen that the funnel can be easily removed from one receptacle to another without danger of the liquid in the funnel flowing out of the outlet spout and thus becoming wasted While moving the funnel from one receptacle to another. It should be further noted that there will be no danger of the receptacle overflowing by having too much liq. uid poured into the same since when the liquid in the receptacle reaches a certain height the flow of liquid through the funnel will be stopped. I have therefore provided a funnel which can be very easily and conveniently used for filling one or more receptacles without danger of spilling the liquid or filling the receptacles beyond a desired amount.

\Vhat is claimed is l. A funnel having an dutlet spout pro vided adjacent its upper end with a semicircular outwardly offset portion forming a valve seat, a horizontal slidable valve disk mounted to be seated in said valve seat, a link connected with said. valve disk, a bell crank lever connected with the outlet spout of the funnel, said bell crank lever having one end portion connected with said link, a rod mounted for reciprocating movement substantially parallel with the spout of said funnel, a float upon said rod, connections between said. rod and said bell crank lever whereby upward movement of said rod will cause horizontal sliding movement of said valve disk. and means for automatically locking said rod in its uppermost position.

2. A funnel having an outlet spout, a semicircular outwardly offset portion connecting the pout of the tunnel with the main portion thereof and forminga valve seat, said funnel having a semi-circular slot opposite said valve seat, a valve disk mounted for horizontal sliding movement within said seat to Copies of this patent may be obtained for close ommunication between the spout and the main portion of the said funnel, a link pivotally connected with the edge of said valve disk, a bell crank lever having a straight portion and a curved portion, means for mounting said bell crank lever upon the spout of said funnel at the connection of the curved portion with the straight portion,

said straight portion being pivotally connected with said link, a rod pivotally con.- nected. with said curved portion of the bell crank lever, a float mounted onsaid rod whereby said italve disk may be moved horizont-ally within said slot during raising and lowering of said float, means for guiding said rod, and means carried by said rod and said spout for automatically locking the rod inv raised position. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. MAXI.

lVitnesses V ABEL LARSON, EDWARD BAKER.

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